• PEOPLE NAME: CHAM OF UNITED STATES

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Cham

Language: Western Cham - (cja)

Alternate Name(s): Tjam

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: United States

Also found in: Cambodia; Laos; Vietnam

Population: 1,200

Global Population: 444,450


PEID: 43652

ROP: 110776

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Cham of United States, numbering 1,200, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Cham people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 444,450 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Western Cham. The primary religion practiced by the Cham is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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